South Carolina Department of Public Safety

08/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/19/2024 14:16

SCDPS Reports Five Killed On South Carolina Roadways August 16 To August 18, 2024

Mon, 08/19/2024

COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people killed on South Carolina roadways during the weekend beginning Friday, August 16, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, August 18, at 11:59 p.m.

Please note that these numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of 11:59 p.m. on August 18, 2024. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner's office.

SOUTH CAROLINA TRAFFIC FATALITIES
JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 18

2024*

2023*

2022*

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

COUNTY NAME

FATALITIES

ABBEVILLE

3

ABBEVILLE

2

ABBEVILLE

5

AIKEN

20

AIKEN

27

AIKEN

19

ALLENDALE

1

ALLENDALE

1

ALLENDALE

2

ANDERSON

24

ANDERSON

20

ANDERSON

31

BAMBERG

1

BAMBERG

3

BAMBERG

1

BARNWELL

8

BARNWELL

5

BARNWELL

1

BEAUFORT

17

BEAUFORT

18

BEAUFORT

13

BERKELEY

19

BERKELEY

38

BERKELEY

26

CALHOUN

2

CALHOUN

5

CALHOUN

3

CHARLESTON

30

CHARLESTON

41

CHARLESTON

44

CHEROKEE

14

CHEROKEE

12

CHEROKEE

9

CHESTER

5

CHESTER

7

CHESTER

10

CHESTERFIELD

7

CHESTERFIELD

7

CHESTERFIELD

8

CLARENDON

3

CLARENDON

14

CLARENDON

13

COLLETON

8

COLLETON

13

COLLETON

16

DARLINGTON

9

DARLINGTON

16

DARLINGTON

12

DILLON

5

DILLON

5

DILLON

6

DORCHESTER

15

DORCHESTER

9

DORCHESTER

8

EDGEFIELD

3

EDGEFIELD

1

EDGEFIELD

6

FAIRFIELD

9

FAIRFIELD

7

FAIRFIELD

4

FLORENCE

10

FLORENCE

13

FLORENCE

24

GEORGETOWN

11

GEORGETOWN

13

GEORGETOWN

11

GREENVILLE

51

GREENVILLE

48

GREENVILLE

62

GREENWOOD

5

GREENWOOD

10

GREENWOOD

10

HAMPTON

3

HAMPTON

4

HAMPTON

6

HORRY

34

HORRY

43

HORRY

46

JASPER

9

JASPER

11

JASPER

15

KERSHAW

6

KERSHAW

7

KERSHAW

10

LANCASTER

10

LANCASTER

9

LANCASTER

11

LAURENS

12

LAURENS

13

LAURENS

15

LEE

2

LEE

3

LEE

6

LEXINGTON

29

LEXINGTON

26

LEXINGTON

25

MCCORMICK

2

MCCORMICK

0

MCCORMICK

2

MARION

6

MARION

10

MARION

2

MARLBORO

4

MARLBORO

3

MARLBORO

9

NEWBERRY

8

NEWBERRY

6

NEWBERRY

4

OCONEE

9

OCONEE

5

OCONEE

12

ORANGEBURG

27

ORANGEBURG

24

ORANGEBURG

26

PICKENS

11

PICKENS

13

PICKENS

9

RICHLAND

29

RICHLAND

38

RICHLAND

45

SALUDA

2

SALUDA

6

SALUDA

2

SPARTANBURG

32

SPARTANBURG

57

SPARTANBURG

34

SUMTER

11

SUMTER

21

SUMTER

22

UNION

7

UNION

3

UNION

5

WILLIAMSBURG

4

WILLIAMSBURG

2

WILLIAMSBURG

6

YORK

15

YORK

22

YORK

17

TOTAL

552

TOTAL

661

TOTAL

673

*2022-2024 figures are preliminary.

**Additional notice: Be advised, Real-Time Traffic is no longer available. For traffic and road information, please check out SCDOT's website - https://www.511sc.org/

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.